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FAISALABAD, Jan 9: The Lyallpur Town Administration has imposed a complete ban on the holding of Sunday and Friday bazaars as well as installation of swings in parks.
The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Town Nazim Rana Zahid Mehmood here on Monday.
The meeting was informed that scores of complaints had been received from the people that vendors and dealers were involved in overcharging in Sunday and Friday bazaars.
The Town Administration imposed a ban on holding of Sunday and Friday Bazaars in the larger interest of the people.
The Town Nazim told participants about an old town administration tradition of allowing some influential person for the installation of swings in parks on the occasion of Eid holidays after getting nominal fee for the government treasury. But the contractors always charged the children heavily and ruined the beauty of gardens as well, he said. In this scenario, he would not allow to install swings in parks at any cost.
The ban had also been imposed for using parks and greenbelts of the Lyallpur Town for marriage purposes, he said.
Rana Mahmood said that special squads, comprising sanitary and working staff, had been constituted to work round the clock in all urban and rural areas of the Lyallpur Town during Eid holidays.
He said elaborate arrangements had been made for the quick disposal of remains of sacrificial animals from city roads and streets.
MODERN CITY: A modern city with the name of Faisalabad will be set up in the earthquake-hit area of Azad Kashmir with the financial assistance of local industrialists, exporters and philanthropists.
This was disclosed by District Nazim Rana Zahid Tauseef while talking to reporters here on Monday.
The district nazim said that a feasibility report on the mega project was being finalized to accomplish the task of setting up of the new city.
He said that scores of business tycoons had assured their full support and financial help for this noble cause. Similarly, a great number of overseas Pakistanis had also promised to provide handsome amounts to materialize the dream.
Quake survivors were struggling in the chilly weather and it was the responsibility of the wealthy people to provide them shelter, blankets, dry food and other necessities on war-footings.
He said that a large number of local industrialists and traders would offer religious obligation of sacrificing animals in the quake-hit areas of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir.
